Gold Strategy

This page is written for patch 6.2

If you haven’t yet read up on how to prepare your character head over to the Preparation Guide to Proving Grounds. There you can study up on talent and glyph choices, the arena, your party and most importantly; the enemies.

Clear time; 10min

Wave 1; Skull (Duration; 0:35)

Large Illusionary Flamecaller

Small Illusionary Ripper

Wave strategy; An easy start that should not give you any problems. When the wave timer gets closer to zero, prepare yourself for the next wave by standing at cross. If you feel brave, you can help kill the adds in Crane stance.

Wave 2; Cross (Duration; 0:45)

Large Illusionary Aqualyte

Small Illusionary Hive-Singer

Wave strategy; If the previous wave is still active, the rogue will not interrupt the Hive-singer and the task will fall on you. Use Spear Hand Strike or Leg Sweep to interrupt the Hive-Singer during this wave. Detox all Aqua Bombs when they appear.

Wave 3; Skull (Duration; 0:40)

Small Illusionary Hive-Singer

Small Illusionary Tunneler

Small Illusionary Ripper

Wave strategy; Once again, stand ready at the spawn place and interrupt the Hive-Singer if needed, followed by Xuen. Be ready with 3 chi when Chomp appears on an ally and quickly get rid of it with Soothing Mist + Enveloping Mist, or possibly a Thunder Focus Tea buffed Surging Mist.

Wave 4; Cross (Duration; 0:55)

Large Illusionary Flamecaller

Large Illusionary Tunneler

Small Illusionary Ripper

Wave strategy; Flamecaller initial cast needs to be interrupter AS SOON AS HE SPAWNS. If he casts Invoke Lava unhindered, there will be pools of lava on the floor that your allies most likely will step in it and take damage. Do not let that happen. Be ready to burst heal if an ally get both Pyroblast and Chomp at the same time.

Wave 5A; Skull (Duration; 1:05)

Large Illusionary Aqualyte

Small Illusionary Tunneler

Wave 5B; Cross (Spawns at 0:50)

Large Illusionary Hive-Singer

Small Illusionary Flamecaller

Wave strategy; If you have people topped off for this wave, the initial Chomp can easily be healed. Be ready for heavy tank damage from the Aqualyte. When the Flamecaller spawn, interrupt him immediately. When the Hive-Singer is active, use Chi Explosion, and if needed also use Detonate Chi to heal you closest allies if Sonic Blasts get through. Remember to interrupt!

Wave 6; Circle (Duration; 0:55)

Small Illusionary Ripper

Large Illusionary Conqueror

Small Illusionary Ripper

Wave strategy; This wave has high tank damage (and the Hive-Singer from the previous wave is still around a bit longer). Focus the tank and cast Life Cocoon when the Conqueror Enrages.

Wave 7; Skull (Duration; 1:05)

Large Illusionary Tunneler

Small Illusionary Conqueror

Small Illusionary Hive-Singer

Wave strategy; Be ready to interrupt the Hive-Singer and handle Chomp when it appears. Make sure to cast Xuen on the Hive-Singer.

Wave 8; Cross (Duration; 1:05)

Large Illusionary Flamecaller

Small Illusionary Conqueror

Wave strategy; Relatively easy wave. Just have everyone topped up for the next one.

Wave 9A; Triangle (Duration; 1:20)

Large Illusionary Conqueror

Small Illusionary Flamecaller

Wave 9B; Star (Spawn at 1:05)

Small Illusionary Hive-Singer

Small Illusionary Aqualyte

Wave strategy; This is the hard wave. Note that the waves spawn at different places than the usual. Place yourself accordingly and interrupt the Flamecaller. Be ready with Life Cocoon on the tank when Enrage is activate on the Conqueror. You have 15 seconds before the next part-wave spawn. Place your statue at Square, that’s where you’ll meet up. Do not run too far though, your tank will take heavy damage and will need your attention.

The damage will be quite high overall and I recommend to use Revival to counter that.

Wave 10A; Circle (Duration; 1:30)

Large Illusionary Conqueror

Small Illusionary Tunneler

Wave 10B; Moon (Spawn at 1:10)

Small Illusionary Flamecaller

Small Illusionary Aqualyte

Wave 10C; Diamond (Spawn at 0:50)

Small Illusionary Conqueror

Small Illusionary Hive-Singer

Wave strategy; Focus the tank since it will be quite heavy damage when the Conqueror Enrages. Cast Xuen as the next adds appear and keep focusing tank. The Conqueror will probably manage a second Enrage while the Hive-singer is up. Life Cocoon will be off cooldown by then.

Strategy Breakdown

This difficulty is significantly harder than Silver. The 9th and 10th waves spawn all over the arena while you will have Sonic Blasts to take care of while the tank takes heavy damage. It is more vital than ever to interrupt the Hive-Singers. Create a macro to easily interrupt them even when it is hectic. The new enemies are Tunneler and Conqueror. Read up on them in the enemy section of the Preparation guide.

Spell Strategy

If you can manage, try to use cheap spells like Soothing Mist as often as possible.